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What items do they sell in the BBC Shop at TV Centre?

(March 2009)

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WO
Worzel
Always wondered!
NW
nwtv2003
Can't say for TVC, but when I've been in the BBC Shop in Liverpool, all they sold was DVD's, CD's and Books of BBC programmes and the occassional Local history books, usually at the RRP, other than that, it's pretty much that.
VM
VMPhil
The last time (and first) I went there, they sold pencils, pens, and audio CDs. There were books as well but I can't remember much.

Oh, and you receive a free copy of the Radio Times for the London region. Great when you live in the North West, you might think, but the regional difference isn't that big anymore.

I went in mid-2005.
WO
Worzel
CBBC posted:
The last time (and first) I went there, they sold pencils, pens, and audio CDs. There were books as well but I can't remember much.

Oh, and you receive a free copy of the Radio Times for the London region. Great when you live in the North West, you might think, but the regional difference isn't that big anymore.

I went in mid-2005.


Where is it located in TVC?
PT
Put The Telly On
I remember the shop when they did the BBC Experience (what ever happened to that?) at Broadcasting house. I got a free Radio Times, pens, pencils, keyrings and a Walford Gazette newspaper (I was a big fan of EastEnders at the time! Embarassed)
PT
Put The Telly On
Worzel posted:
CBBC posted:
The last time (and first) I went there, they sold pencils, pens, and audio CDs. There were books as well but I can't remember much.

Oh, and you receive a free copy of the Radio Times for the London region. Great when you live in the North West, you might think, but the regional difference isn't that big anymore.

I went in mid-2005.


Where is it located in TVC?


It's in the foyer outside the cafe I think.
LL
Larry the Loafer
Bit off topic but are you allowed to take cameras on a TVC tour? I've been intending to go for a while but I've always wanted to take a camera. Wink
AN
Ant
When I was on the TV Centre tour in the Autumn last year the shop had BBC branded mugs, pens - the usual gift shop stuff.

I think photos were allowed - plenty of people were getting photos taken with the Tardis outside the entrance.

The tour itself was quite good - they showed us the studios (albeit from a window above) and a little talk from the news centre (I could swear I saw TVF's very own NickyS as well). Also showed us the big fountain and various other bits and bobs around TVC.

They also let us do a fake gameshow and a present a BBC News bulletin from a little room too. Couldn't resist being the presenter...
MW
Mike W
The Failbox in Brum sells Mugs (WM, Breakfast and MT), Mouse mats, Keyrings, Toys, Books and DVD's
LL
Larry the Loafer
Ant posted:
I think photos were allowed - plenty of people were getting photos taken with the Tardis outside the entrance.


Anyone with camcorders?
AN
all new Phil
Beep posted:
The Failbox in Brum sells Mugs (WM, Breakfast and MT), Mouse mats, Keyrings, Toys, Books and DVD's

It's called The Mailbox.
LL
London Lite Founding member
When I went to TVC last October, it was the usual fare, including BBC branded DVD's.

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